Sanjay Kumar writes: Even if laser weapons make it into the theatre of war in the 2020s, they’ll only be used to target incoming projectiles or unmanned vehicles for the foreseeable future, as Geneva Conventions restricts the use of directed energy or blinding laser weapons against human beings.
USI CONDUCTS STRATEGIC DECISION GAME EXERCISE FOR PARTICIPANTS OF ARMY, NAVY AND AIR HIGHER COMMAND COURSE
A Strategic Decision Game Exercise was conducted by the USI for participants of the Army, Navy and Air Higher Command Courses undergoing the JOCAP at Mhow from 17-18 Feb 2016.
Energy leads to changes in Eastern Mediterranean Alliances
With Israel and Cyprus well underway to becoming gas exporters, the problematic Israeli-Lebanese and Cypriot-Turkish relationships have been further strained.
Sanctions on North Korea and its Impact on the New Strategic Thought
Roshan writes: According to Bank of Korea the North Koreans annual growth rate has started growing. The interesting thing to notice is North Korea’s trade with China is also steadily but surely growing. As of 2012 it was more than US $6000 million.
RTD between USI and Delegation from National Institute of Defence Studies (NIDS), Japan
Dr Roshan Khanijo writes: USI organized a Round Table Discussion (RTD) with National Institute of Defense Studies (NIDS), Japan on the 22 February 2016.
South Asia’s Water Problem
Raj Kumar Sharma writes: South Asia is home to quarter of world’s population but has less than 5 per cent of the world’s annual renewable water resources. This makes South Asia one of the most water scarce regions of the world.